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Q We have just moved to a small estate of 21 properties. There is a management company in charge of the road and common areas, and an annual fee is charged.

However, we discovered that around 20 per cent of owners have not paid or are in arrears. What action could we take to collect the arrears?

GD, by email

A If you only recently moved, I am surprised this issue wasn’t picked up by your solicitor. This is a regular problem where owner-occupiers form their own management companies, and enforcing rules causes problems between neighbours.

You are lucky it’s only 20 per cent that aren’t paying. I have viewed properties where the percentage is much higher, which causes huge problems. I...